The Skyline Titans will venture away from home to take on the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Skyline has three straight victories, Salesian College Preparatory has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Skyline proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 17) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Pinole Valley.
Meanwhile, Salesian College Preparatory came up short against Concord on Tuesday, falling 12-5.
Salvador Guerra made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Diego Aceves-Cortez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Guerra wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Salesian College Preparatory kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Skyline's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Salesian College Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Skyline couldn't quite get it done against Salesian College Preparatory in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 as they fell 5-1. Can Skyline avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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